In fact, many people in the court were also wondering, Li Xiang had been fighting for so many years, and the land he had conquered was many times more than that of several South Asian countries, but why did Li Xiang attach so much importance to this place?
They were restricted by the limitations of this era and didn't know much about the situation around them, so none of them knew what Li Xiang wanted to do, but Li Xiang himself knew it very well.
First, it expands our country's access to the sea, allowing us to have a larger access to the sea. Secondly, it reduces disputes in the southern waters so that we don't have to devote so much energy to it. Finally, it improves the food production here. No matter how large the land in the north is, it is already quite difficult to achieve three harvests in two years, but here we can achieve three harvests in one year, which at least doubles the productivity.
Moreover, this area is rich in various fruits. Once they are transported back to the north, it will play a very important role in stimulating the economy. After the road is built, the people will begin to form various caravans, which will solve the employment problems of many people at once and enrich the economy of the entire Tang Dynasty. This is something that ordinary people can't think of, but Li Xiang had already considered it.
Of course, the most important thing is to use this area as a backing for attacking India. Because of the Himalayas, my country and India cannot fight on the plateau. Moreover, although Tubo is weak, it has not been destroyed, so it is not suitable to fight there.
After conquering the South Asian countries, we can use two to three years to build military camps and training camps here, and make the local people our vassal army. When we attack India, these people will be able to help us on the way. This is the most important thing.
In the 21st century, Li Xiang looked down upon the land of India. Even if he took it, he was worried that there might be various pathogens in it. But in this era, it is different. That land is still very beautiful, especially the plains that run through the South Asian subcontinent, which is extremely important to our country.
If we could build such a huge empire, bordering two oceans at the same time, it would be very friendly to our country. No matter how prodigal our descendants are in the future, we will be able to remain undefeated.
Ethnic divisions may occur in other countries, but in our country, because of the unification by Qin Shi Huang, everyone is thinking about unifying the world. If you don't think about unifying the world, especially the areas where the Han ethnic group lives, including your own staff, they may say that you are not qualified to unify the world.
So looking at all the dynasties, as long as it was an emperor, basically they would think about unifying the country. Li Xiang conquered such a large territory for them in advance, and even set up the bureaucracy himself, which means that we once actually controlled this place.
With this idea, there is no need to be afraid of the change of dynasties in the future. No matter who sits on that position, they all want to realize Li Xiang's glory today. Li Xiang is like a bright light in the sky, guiding them to the current territory. If you cannot meet Li Xiang's standard, then your dynasty will probably not be remembered by anyone, and in the end it will probably be a passing dynasty. I believe that no emperor will do this.
Tang Dynasty military camp.
"Your Highness, we have already notified the leaders of over thirty city-states, and they are all on their way. No one dares to disobey our orders."
At this moment, Li Xiang has moved his camp to the vicinity of today's Chiang Mai, which is considered the core of the entire South Asian region. If nothing goes wrong, a series of institutions will be set up here in the future, which is also to better control the South Asian region.
As for the land originally belonging to Vietnam, it would be better to leave the Fuso and Goguryeo people there first. They are all very good at clearing that land. There are too many rebels on that land. Li Xiang stayed there for a few days and encountered several assassinations. So for Li Xiang's safety and for the Fuso people to be able to do their work better, Li Xiang led a large number of Tang troops to leave there.
It is said that on the night Li Xiang left, the Fuso people began to attack the Vietnamese village. They did not care about so many things. If they wanted to kill all the rebels here in a short time, they had to let everyone see blood, otherwise how would they understand what fear was?
If a Taoist scholar saw the Fuso people doing things this way, he would probably scold their ancestors for eight generations. However, the people in the Tang army had experienced the cruelty on the battlefield, so they thought the Fuso people's way of doing things was normal. If you didn't do this, you would probably be dealt with.
"These local leaders are quite respectful. If everything can be done properly, we should treat those who deserve preferential treatment with kindness. These days, we must use both kindness and power. If we only scare people, then we won't be able to rule the local area. Look at the chieftain territories in Sichuan. We have used them quite well."
Li Xiang thought of the four great chieftains in Sichuan. Although only two of them had power and the rest were just ordinary people, there was not much rebellion in the local area, and many people followed the Tang army to fight. At this moment, they had all become qualified Tang soldiers.
Now no one mentions the original chieftain territory. When talking about their hometown, they all say Datang Sichuan Road.
This is also a very normal thing. Everyone tends to follow the strong. Although we have fought a war with the Tang Dynasty before, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also said that our construction is a purely internal matter. When everything is over, you are all citizens of the Tang Dynasty, which is completely different from those guys abroad. If they want to become citizens of the Tang Dynasty, they have to wait for two more generations.
It was precisely because of Li Xiang's words that the armies under the chieftains fought so bravely. Just because of those words, "People of the Tang Dynasty," they also wanted to let the Tang Dynasty court see that we are capable people, and we are not just there to eat state relief food. On a real battlefield, we can also bring back glory for the Tang Dynasty court.
"Your Highness is right. Currently, in our entire army's battle sequence, the original Tusi army has exceeded 17,000 people. This is a significant proportion. Their combat power is also very strong. The individual combat capability is stronger than our Chang'an soldiers..."
